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Go Figure! - reframing the ‘figurative’

Manly Art Gallery & Museum is hosting a stunning new
exhibition (19 February – 27 March 2016) celebrating the human body as a source
of inspiration, as symbolism, as the focus of curiosity and as the hallmark of
beauty, a representation of form that speaks of time, place and culture.

“Go Figure! reframes the context in which we view these
works while inviting new perspectives from which to appreciate this
extraordinary and eclectic collection of artworks,” said guest exhibition
curator Leana Julian.

“This exhibition also provides an opportunity to contemplate
connections and to view these works in a refreshing, new light.”

“It explores representations of the human form and notions of
gender through a range of media and styles.”

Some artists within the exhibition represent themselves from
‘within’ through self-portraits or, as Rodney Milgate has done, by finding new
and expressive ways to represent their experience of their own bodies.

Within Go Figure!, modernist painters such as David Strachan
and Rah Fizelle challenge the underlying form and structure of the human figure
while exploring new directions in colour and composition.

Contemporary Australian artist Guan Wei’s work brings whimsy and
playfulness to the figure, with political references to Australia’s immigration
and indigenous policies.

Female artists such as Olive Cotton, Paola Talbert and Robyn Lees represent
the body in ways that offer alternatives to the conventional view of a male
audience.

The photographic works of Max Dupain, Frank Bell and Roger Scott
explore the body within a social and cultural context, in and around the
beaches of Manly.

Past Events

April 2009:

From 12 June until 19 July 2009, Manly Art Gallery & Museum will host 'White Heat', the Biennial exhibition of the Australian Ceramics Association. The show is curated by Dr Julie Bartholomew and presents recent works of the members of the Australian Ceramics Association.

From 16 to 20 July 2009, the Australian Ceramics Trienniale 09 will be held in Sydney for the first time in 20 years. Under the title Facing the Future, the international conference will concentrate on the relationship between contemporary ceramic practice and the
emergence of diverse social, cultural and technological global forces.

The Australian Ceramics Triennale's three broad themes are Facing Asia, Future Practice and Activate/Cultivate, bringing together ceramicists, educators, collectors and writers to
discuss, debate and exchange ideas. The conference includes a
series of workshops and demonstrations by national and international
ceramics artists. Galleries, museums and educational institutions
throughout New South Wales will participate by presenting exhibitions and
collections. The main venue is the National Art School in Darlinghurst, Sydney. You'll find more information on their website australianceramicstriennale.com

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